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title: "Dialysis access surgery waiting times in Queensland"
description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Dialysis access surgery in 2024–25."
url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/qld/"
---

# Dialysis access surgery waiting times in Queensland

The median wait for dialysis access surgery in Queensland public hospitals was **20 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **15 days**.

Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.

30 public hospitals in Queensland reported dialysis access surgery in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first.

**[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick "Dialysis access surgery" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept.

16 hospitals have no published median wait for this surgery in this period. They are listed last, marked "not published", and are never ranked.

Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 15 days marks the national median.

- [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 3 days
- [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 14 days
- [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 14 days
- [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 15 days
- [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 16 days
- [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 17 days
- [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 20 days
- [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 20 days
- [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 22 days
- [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 27 days
- [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 29 days
- [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 30 days
- [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 31 days
- [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): 45 days
- [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Emerald Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/emerald-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Kingaroy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kingaroy-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Stanthorpe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/stanthorpe-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published
- [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/dialysis-access-surgery/): not published

Dialysis access surgery in Queensland public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28.

| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 3 days | 0.0% | 108 surgeries |
| 2 | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 14 days | not published | 36 surgeries |
| 2 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 14 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| 4 | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 15 days | 0.0% | 142 surgeries |
| 5 | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 16 days | 0.0% | 87 surgeries |
| 6 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 17 days | 0.0% | 152 surgeries |
| 7 | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 20 days | not published | 31 surgeries |
| 7 | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 20 days | not published | 31 surgeries |
| 9 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 22 days | 0.0% | 187 surgeries |
| 10 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 27 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| 11 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 29 days | 0.7% | 140 surgeries |
| 12 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 30 days | 0.0% | 78 surgeries |
| 13 | [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 31 days | not published | 22 surgeries |
| 14 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | 45 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| unranked | [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Emerald Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/emerald-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries |
| unranked | [Kingaroy Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kingaroy-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries |
| unranked | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries |
| unranked | [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries |
| unranked | [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Stanthorpe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/stanthorpe-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/dialysis-access-surgery/) | not published | not published | not published |

Ranked by area in Queensland: [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/near/herston/).

**Cite this page**

> The median wait for dialysis access surgery in Queensland public hospitals was 20 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).

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Surgery Waits, "Dialysis access surgery waiting times in Queensland", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026.
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Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/qld/)), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.

## What is not here

Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.

Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — [read what that means](https://surgerywaits.au/guides/referral-to-another-hospital/). Compare with [every other state](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/dialysis-access-surgery/), or see [every surgery reported in Queensland](https://surgerywaits.au/state/qld/).

## Before you use these figures

Surgery Waits is not medical advice. It republishes official statistics about waiting times that have already happened, and it does not recommend any hospital, doctor or treatment. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you.

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Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations.

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